Urban population, total in Hungary

Hungary: Urban population, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Urban population, total in Hungary, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.621 % of total population1999: 0.639 % of total population2001: 0.642 % of total population2002: 0.65 % of total population2003: 0.643 % of total population2004: 0.648 % of total population2005: 0.655 % of total population2006: 0.539 % of total population2007: 0.522 % of total population2008: 0.523 % of total population2009: 0.518 % of total population2010: 0.518 % of total population2011: 0.527 % of total population2012: 0.622 % of total population2013: 0.616 % of total population2014: 0.604 % of total population2015: 0.529 % of total population2016: 0.531 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.5% for urban population, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Hungary peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 66th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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  6. 69 Ghana 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Hungary?
Urban population, total in Hungary was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for urban population, total?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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